by mike | Dec 9, 2024 | Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Oh babe! Then it fell apart. But if there is indeed a new Jason Bourne thriller on the horizon, I would definitely stand in line for this. Who knows? Secrets and lies abound in the spy universe. DEVELOPMENT HELL AGAIN? Matt Damon first played Jason Bourne, the...
by mike | Nov 25, 2024 | Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The turkey I’m going to address—a weird film titled Mimic 2—has nothing to do with the turkey you’ll doubtless be partaking of later this week. This being Thanksgiving week, it seems appropriate to write about a turkey of a movie. I’m talking about Mimic 2, the 2001...
by mike | Oct 28, 2024 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
As an old(er) guy living in a gated 55+ community, I no longer have to hand out Halloween candy at the front door, since no one does trick-or-treating here. In addition to eating the last two Reese’s peanut butter cups, I get all the ones that come before them! Pretty...
by mike | Oct 17, 2024 | Blowing Shit Up, California, Disaster Movies, Disasters, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
This seems like an overused movie device. I first presented this post in 2021. Recently, while watching the Gerard Butler-fueled disaster film, Greenland, it occurred to me that a lot of couples with troubled marriages/relationships have been brought together by their...
by mike | Aug 19, 2024 | Action/Adventure, Disaster Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed the 2024 disaster movie, Twisters, with its numerous tornadoes dealing death and destruction all over Oklahoma. But its 1996 predecessor, Twister, holds a lofty place on my list of all-time favorite movies. Much of that has to do with its...
by mike | Jul 8, 2024 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Quotes, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Last week I wrote about my favorite Donald Sutherland film, the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I thought it might be fun to highlight some quotes from this terrifying story. Health Department worker Matthew Bennell (Sutherland) on the phone to the...
